Israeli settlers turn Passover into celebration of ethnic cleansing
Al Jazeera·4h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Jewish settlers forced Palestinian families from Shallal al-Auja in the West Bank. Thousands of settlers then celebrated Passover at the spring during April 2026. Videos showed settler children swimming in pools where displaced Palestinians once gathered. UN data shows 1,727 Palestinians from 36 communities displaced in first quarter 2026 due to settler violence. International observers call this ethnic cleansing and a violation of international law.
Key Entities
Haitham al-ZayedShallal al-AujaJewish settlersPalestinian communitiesWest BankPassover festivalHilltop youthUN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsWest Bank Protection ConsortiumAllegra Pacheco